Sound Devices in Poetry is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on naming the alliteration, onomatopoeia or internal rhyme in a line, aligned to Common Core standard RL.5.4. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Which sound device does this line use? "The insects buzzed all evening."
A.alliteration
B.onomatopoeia
C.internal rhyme
2.Which sound device does this line use? "Merry mice made muffins in May."
A.internal rhyme
B.onomatopoeia
C.alliteration
3.Which sound device does this line use? "The old door creaked as it opened."
A.onomatopoeia
B.internal rhyme
C.alliteration
4.Which sound device does this line use? "The light of the night was bright."
A.onomatopoeia
B.internal rhyme
C.alliteration
5.Which sound device does this line use? "Thunder rumbled over the hills."
A.internal rhyme
B.alliteration
C.onomatopoeia
6.Which sound device does this line use? "The fire crackled until morning."
A.internal rhyme
B.onomatopoeia
C.alliteration
7.Which sound device does this line use? "The bacon sizzled in the pan."
A.onomatopoeia
B.internal rhyme
C.alliteration
8.Which sound device does this line use? "Big brown bears bounced on the bed."
A.onomatopoeia
B.alliteration
C.internal rhyme
LessonPrint · RL.5.4 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Sound Devices in Poetry
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.onomatopoeia
2.alliteration
3.onomatopoeia
4.internal rhyme
5.onomatopoeia
6.onomatopoeia
7.onomatopoeia
8.alliteration
Questions about Sound Devices in Poetry
What does the Sound Devices in Poetry worksheet cover?
It practices naming the alliteration, onomatopoeia or internal rhyme in a line — 8 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core RL.5.4: Work out what words mean here, including metaphors and similes. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Sound Devices in Poetry practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4 — RL.5.4, under Reading: Literature for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Sound Devices in Poetry is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on RL.5.4, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Sound Devices in Poetry come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Sound Devices in Poetry can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Sound Devices in Poetry free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Sound Devices in Poetry, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RL.5.4
Work out what words mean here, including metaphors and similes.